New Long-Term Care Home Coming To Campbell River

More people in the north Island will have access to long-term care as Island Health prepares to build a new care home with more than 150 beds in Campbell River.

Premier David Eby was in town with Health Minister Adrien Dix for the announcement yesterday.

“People in Campbell River and around B.C. deserve good health care at every stage of life, and that’s why improving high-quality long-term care is a top priority for our government,” said Premier David Eby.

“This new long-term care facility will be a vibrant new home for seniors on Vancouver Island. Seniors deserve to age with dignity and receive the care they need in the community they know and love.”

The new 3-storey long-term care facility will be on the west side of the North Island Hospital, at 375 Second Ave.

It will bring a total of 153 long-term care beds to the region, including a 10-bed hospice unit, a 26-bed convalescent care unit and a 26-bed specialized population unit.

The project is in the procurement phase with construction expected to begin in 2025 and conclude in 2027.

The care home will have two main buildings, each containing “households” accommodating 12 to 13 residents in single bedrooms with bathrooms, including one larger room to accommodate bariatric residents or those with special equipment needs.

It will also have the social and recreational spaces found in a typical home, such as a living room, dining room, activity space and access to the outdoors.

The specialized unit will support individuals requiring long-term care but would benefit from specialized services to meet their needs.

Examples are a younger adult population, or those experiencing challenges related to traumatic brain injury, mental-health, or substance-use issues.

The cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $134 million.

Funding is from the provincial government through Island Health, with a $53.6-million contribution from the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District.

The facility will be built, owned, and operated by Island Health.

To learn more, visit Government of British Columbia.